Putin and Putinism

ISBN 10: 0415499860 / ISBN 13: 9780415499866

Published by Routledge, 2009

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Vladimir Putin's presidency of Russia, 2000-2008, sought to overcome Boris Yeltsin's chaotic legacy by rebuilding the authority of the Russian state, in the process winning popularity, but provoking alarm among liberals and democrats and in the wider world. This book offers a wide array of views and interpretations of the Putin phenomenon. Editor(s): Hill, Ronald J.; Cappelli, Ottorino. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JMC; HBJD; HBLX; JPHC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 400. . 2009. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Putin and Putinism
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415499860
• ISBN 13: 9780415499866
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

After two terms as president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin handed over to his hand-picked successor Dmitri Medvedev on 7 May 2008, and became prime minister. As president, Putin moved swiftly and effectively to overcome the chaotic legacy of his predecessor, post-Soviet Russia’s first president Boris Yeltsin. Focusing on rebuilding the authority of the Russian state, and taking advantage of the rise in world prices of the country’s main asset – oil and natural gas – Putin won unassailable popularity at home and caused apprehension around the world, particularly in Russia’s immediate neighbourhood. His methods of rule caused anxiety among liberals and democrats inside Russia and abroad. The legacy of Putin’s presidency poses challenges that demand interpretation. He has not departed from the Russian or the world political scene, and the need to understand and come to terms with Putin’s Russia has not diminished.

These essays by an international team of authors are based on presentations to a working conference held in Naples, Italy, in May 2008, supplemented by contributions from authors who were not present at the conference, in order to present a wider selection of views and interpretations of the Putin phenomenon.

This book was published as a special issue of Communist Studies and Transition Politics.

About the Author

Ronald J. Hill is Fellow Emeritus and former Professor of Comparative Government, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He has published widely on Soviet, Communist and Russian affairs.

Ottorino Cappelli teaches Political Science and Comparative Politics at the Universitŕ di Napoli ‘L’Orientale’.